Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-15
AGAINST TO COERCION.
An Enormous Meeting in London to
Protest Against the Irish
Crimes Bill.
1t is Estimated that One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand People Listen
ed to the Speeches.

LONDON, April 1.-THE day appointed
for the great demons tration in London
against the Irish coercion bill now before
the house of commons opened brilliantly
the weather being balmy and the sun
shining brightly. Vast crowds of peo-
pie marched to Hyde park, where the
meetings were held, from every district
in London, with bands, banners and car
riages filed with leaders in the days exer-
cises. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed
in the great throngs. Fourteen platforms
for the use of orators, had been erected
in Hyde park and occupied the whole
frontage facing the fashionable park lane.
All those taking part in the procession
from the East to the West end of Londen
wore rosettes to initiate the Irish en-
blem, the shamrock.
LARGE FORCE OF POLICE
was held in reserve for an emergency.
The gathering was the largest ever held
in London. The people were enthusias
tic but orderly. Estimates of the attend
ance at the meeting vary, but it is GER
tain that 10000 persons, including on
lockers, were present. The procession
took an hour and a half to file into the
park. The first contingent was composed
of the members of the Robert Emmet
lodge; then followed large number of
Irish temperance lodges, radical work
mems clubs, and social democratic soci-
eties. Numerous bands of music were in
line. While passing the Charlton and
other conservative clubs the bands played
the dead march in "Saul," and the "Mar
T.. IL
tional emblems were conspicuous in the
ranks of the paraders. Among the mot
toes displayed on the banners of the rad
icals were these: Justice to Ireland"
Friendship, not bayonets," mo coer-
cion." The effect of the careful arrange
ments that had been made to avoid con-
fusion at the park was seen in the ad-
miraole order in which the paraders
grouped themselves around the fourteen
platforms.
The greatest throng gathered at the
platform from which Lord Mayor Sulli-
van, of Dublin, and Messrs. Conybeare
and William Redmond, members of par.
lament spoke.
LORD MAYOR SULLIVAN,
in the course of most effective speech
asked: us it the wish of the workmen
of London that the honest, hardworking
tenantry of Ireland should be forever
crashed DOWN." A tremendous respon-
sive mo" resounded throughout the
park. The mention of the queen as
about to celebrate her jubilee by signing
away the Liberties of the people of Ire
land, brought forth torrent of hissos,
and the mention of Mr.. Chamberlain's
name aroused a terapest of groaus and
Kisses, with cries of ''Traitor! Mr.. Sui
livan, in concluding; assured his hearers
that the demonstration would carry hope
and JOY into the hearts of the Irish. 1t
would cheer macy poor struggli ng
man to know that England was no enemy
of Irelond. "In return" he said: don't let
them believe those who say the Irish are
mortal, i'm placable enemies of Englanc.
That is falsehood worthy of the bottom
less pit. Cheers Let the end of op-
preston and injustice come and there
will be an end of hatred prolong chez
ing.
MICHAEL DAAITT
appeared at the socialist platform. He
referred to a demonstration as a proof of
the approaching solidarity of the people
of Great Britain and Ireland. In proper
tion as the Eaasses begin to understand
each other so the classes became alarm
ed. The privileged classes well knew the
inevitable tendency of the Irish move
ment, aud sought to crush the Isish lead
ers, hoping to prevent the English people
following the example set them by the
Irish. But they would hold the fort in
ireland, (cheersl. On the day on which
the crimes act should become law, they
would either have TO give up the struggle
that had been waged for centuries, and
lie down as slaves, or render the system
impossible of duration. They would fol-
low the manlier course. The classes had
In the past built bridge of hate across
the Irish sea; the people would pull it
down and erect bridge of love between
the toilers of Ireland and the honest
workers OF England (cheers).
M j ohm Burns, socialist leader, followed
r. Davitt. He declared that the state
of Ireland justified a civil was, and that
the English people were ready to assist
the Irish peasants in a revolt.
At 80 o'clock bugle sounded, and at
this prearranged signal resolution con
dsmning the crimes bill was put stimuli
taneously at all of the platforms. The
resolution was carried amid prolonged
roar of cheers.
The socialists stole march on the
police, and erected platforms, from whicn
several speakers delivered orations. They
afterward held noisy meeting in Trafal-
gar square.
Mrs. Gladstone watched the anti-coer-
cion procession from window in Picca-
dilly, and was given an ovation by the
men in line.